Impressive Leigh secure rare victory at Saints

Betfred Super League

St Helens (0) 4

Try: Robertson

Leigh (4) 16

Tries: Ofahengaue 2 Goals: O'Brien 4

Prop Joe Ofahengaue scored both Leigh Leopards tries as his side pulled off their first victory at St Helens since 1982 and kept up the pressure on Super League's top two.

Ofahengaue crossed midway through the second half to provide the Leopards with some breathing space after two Gareth O'Brien penalties had put them 4-0 up at the break.

Saints, who went into the game on the back of five straight victories, enjoyed plenty of possession but could not break down Leigh's gritty defence.

Ofahengaue capitalised to grab a second try after Kyle Feldt spilled Lachlan Lam's kick and, although Harry Robertson belatedly put Saints on the scoresheet, it was too late to prevent the Leopards moving to within a point of second-placed Wigan.

More to follow.

St Helens: Sailor, Feldt, Robertson, Whitley, Dagnall, Lomax, Mbye, Walmsley, Wingfield, Delaney, Sironen, Lees, Knowles.

Interchanges: Bennison, Paasi, Whitby, Cowen

Leigh: Hodgson, Brand, Niu, Hanley, Charnley, O'Brien, Lam, Trout, Ipape, Ofahengaue, Halton, Hughes, Liu.

Interchanges: McNamara, Tuitavake, Davis, Badrock.

Referee: Chris Kendall.